Climbed onboard a packed 747-300 during an Arabian summer night, cabin temp had to be over 50C, sat on the aircraft for over 2 hours before getting told that they aircraft had a nav problem therefore it couldnt enter MNPS airspace. Everybody got bussed back to the terminal.
2 Hours later, bussed out to another aircraft, board and waited for about an hour before they deplaned us again, this time it was because there was no catering onboard, they didnt want us to sit on the aircraft while it was catered. Bussed back to termial again.
1 hour later, bussed back to the same aircraft, the cabin temperature rapidly goes over 50C, passengers threatening to break the cabin windows to cool the aircraft down.
Finally took off 8 hours late......
Due to change in aircraft, a technical stop in St John was required, finally got to JFK 23 hours after first boarding the aircraft......
Whoever says that free tickets are a benefit!!!
[This message has been edited by mutt (edited 03 May 2000).]